European Fee President Ursula von der Leyen has condemned Russian strikes on the Ukrainian metropolis of Brody that broken the Druzhba oil pipeline and has known as for repairs to be accelerated.
Supply: European Pravda
Particulars: Von der Leyen mentioned that Russian strikes on Druzhba had a direct impression on the EU's power safety and strongly condemned the assaults.
She additionally thanked Croatia's Prime Minister Andrej Plenković for proposals to provide oil to Hungary, Slovakia and Serbia by way of the Trans Adriatic pipeline.
Von der Leyen mentioned the EU can be calling for quicker repairs to the pipeline after the Russian strikes.
Background:
- The halt in provides of Russian oil by way of Druzhba after the pipeline had been broken by Russian strikes in late January compelled Slovakia and Hungary to declare an emergency within the oil sector and led to a pointy confrontation between Budapest and Bratislava towards Ukraine.
- On 23 February, Slovakia's Prime Minister Robert Fico ordered a halt to emergency electrical energy provides to Ukraine and mentioned he may evaluate Slovakia's stance on Ukraine becoming a member of the EU. Hungary has threatened the identical step.
- Bratislava claims Ukraine isn’t permitting Slovak specialists to go to the location the place the Druzhba pipeline was struck to examine the state of affairs.
- Earlier, Hungary and Slovakia suspended diesel gas exports to Ukraine.
- Slovakia's opposition has criticised the strain on Ukraine and needs to take Fico to court docket over his resolution on emergency electrical energy provides.
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